awen

awen translates intent into exceptional visuals through conversation

Y CombinatorWinter 2025ActiveB2BGenerative AISaaSCreator Economy

What they do

Problem

Creative AI tools are powerful but too complex and technical, forcing creatives to rely on prompts, parameters, and node graphs instead of natural ideation and iteration.

Solution

Awen is a conversational AI creative partner that translates user intent into high-quality visual outputs through dialogue.

Who it's for

Creatives such as designers, artists, and content creators who need to generate and iterate on visuals without technical prompting workflows.

Founders

Thibault Henriet

Founder

Founder at awen. Previously served as Head of Operations France at Moda Operandi, a fashion tech scale-up, overseeing creative operations. Prior, worked as an assistant for contemporary artists, supporting artwork production and managing commissions across advertising, cinema, design, fashion, music, and publishing industries. At 21, received the prestigious O1 visa in visual arts. Alumnus of Sciences Po Paris.